Load capacity of new lorries in France
France: Load capacity of new lorries was 473 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
473
Change on year
down 24.3%
World rank
5th
of 21 countries
All-time high
625
in 2008
All-time low
289
in 1993
Years of data
22
1988–2009
Load capacity of new lorries in France, 1988–2009
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 473 for load capacity of new lorries in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, load capacity of new lorries in France peaked at 625 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 289, in 1993.
France ranks 5th of 21 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 511 | 503 | 519 | 2 |
| 1990s | 394.7 | 289 | 499 | 10 |
| 2000s | 557.2 | 473 | 625 | 10 |
Countries ranked near France
More urban development data for France
- Population in the largest city 20.9% (2025)
- Population density 126.86 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.23 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 15.87 million (2025)
- Population in largest city 11.35 million (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 28,681 (2026)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guidel 78.2% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 471.65 million (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 15,752 (2023)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 69,284 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is load capacity of new lorries in France?
- Load capacity of new lorries in France was 473 in 2009, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest load capacity of new lorries recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 625 in 2008.
- What is the lowest load capacity of new lorries recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 289 in 1993.
- How does France rank for load capacity of new lorries?
- France ranks 5th out of 21 countries with data for 2009.
- Is load capacity of new lorries rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Load capacity of new lorries (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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